Shipyard News – Page 39
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NewsUK’s first hybrid pilot boat ordered
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has ordered the UK’s first hybrid pilot boat from Goodchild Marine in bold move to help meet climate targets.
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News3D printing for unmanned boats
Plans are afoot to 3D print a fleet of autonomous boats to operate in what are termed ‘water rich cities’, reports Dag Pike.
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NewsPipe repairer develops new protective coating
A new British pipe repair company is aiming to save operators time and money with an innovative new barrier coating applied to the inside of pipes which seals leaks and prevents further corrosion.
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NewsTri-partnership exports first firefighter
A tri-party partnership will design and build a new generation of firefighting vessels to meet the needs of the modern firefighting team.
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NewsSafehaven’s new mono-bow catamaran hullform
Irish Boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has announced that it is developing a new model to add to its extensive range of commercial and naval craft: ‘XSV20’.
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NewsTrue hybrid design for wind farm transfer
Isle of Wight, UK shipbuilder Aluminium Marine Consultants recently announced a new 24m True Hybrid Wind Farm Crew Transfer Design.
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NewsSpida studs offer increased options for boatbuilders
Optimas Components, a division of Optimas, has offered increased options for end users requiring adhesive bonded fasteners, with the addition of the Spida Fixings Spida Stud to its component range.
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NewsSpudcans fitted at Damen Verolme Rotterdam
Damen Verolme Rotterdam has completed a refit project on the ‘MPI Enterprise’, a 120-metre, self-elevating, DP2, wind turbine installation vessel owned and operated by MPI Offshore, part of the Vroon Group.
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NewsSulzer looks to do away with marine generator exciter pack failure
Equipment repair specialist Sulzer has been on a mission to find a solution to the problem of exciter pack failure within an ice-breaker’s shaft generator.
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NewsUK boat builder embarks upon pioneering RIB Antarctic project
UK boatbuilder Island RIBs has been commissioned to build two 7.5m RIBs for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) which need to demonstrate high levels of sea keeping ability, stability and flexibility of design.
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NewsA Z-Bow for Zenith
The hull form under Njord Offshore’s new support vessel, ''Zenith'', is an interesting response to recent evolutionary pressures within the windfarm industry: it’s looking at transporting more cargo, more fuel – and, since those long-awaited regulatory changes, more than a dozen technicians at a time.
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NewsCornish fisheries protection vessel refit
Penzance Dry Dock in Cornwall, UK has won a new contract to refit the UK fisheries protection vessel, ‘Saint Piran’.
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NewsPunchy new boats for German sea rescuers
Two more 10 metre Class state-of-the-art rescue boats have gone into operation with Germany’s DGzRS sea rescue service and two further newbuilds will join them soon, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsThird of island eco ships ordered at Pella Sietas
74.3m eco-friendly hybrid Ro-Ro ferry ordered in Hamburg will complete a trio of acclaimed, double-ended ships for shallow water island service in the German Bight, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsNorderaue delay “no problem” say owners
The new 75.9m monohull ferry ''Norderaue'' has gone into North Frisian island service two months later than planned but a month earlier than its official naming in June, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNovel Heligoland catamaran enters service
A much-talked-about passenger catamaran has finally entered tough German Bight service after taking the same name as its popular predecessor, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsUS-built patrol boats for Netherlands Antilles
Four new high speed patrol boats manufactured by Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark for the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) have been commissioned on the island of Curacao.
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News‘Red Jet 7’ build on target at Cowes
‘Red Jet 7’, Solent, UK ferry operator Red Funnel’s new Hi-Speed passenger ferry which is under construction by Wight Shipyard in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, is due to enter the water for the first time at the end of May.
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NewsAluminium firefighter/ dive tender for Alicante
The Spanish aluminium specialist shipyard Aister, has recently completed an 8m fireboat for Alicante’s Fire Department Diving team (SPEIS). The boat has multi-mission assets with uses including S.A.R and firefighting missions.
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NewsSMS undertakes Red Funnel refit at the Port of Southampton
The UK headquartered ship repairer and marine engineering services provider SMS has completed a major refit at the Port of Southampton for the Isle of Wight operator Red Funnel.
